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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-09

PHILkpELPHIA, Sept. 9-Chipman &
Hoyt, miners and shippers of bituminol
coal made an assignment Thursday. Tn
firm estimate their liabilities at S2l7, 900 and
assets at s2ss, 900, and say that in a reason
able time they will be able to pay dollar fol
dollar with interest
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-09

BERLIN, Sept. 9.-Au American lady has
presented Prince Bismarck with pipe of
peace which has been in the family of an
American Indian chief from time immemo-
rial. as token of the German chaneellor's
services in preserving peace.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-09

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept AT the ses-
sion of the Miners Federation Thursday reso-
buttons were adopted inviting the officers Of
the national district assembly No lS5, K. Of
L., to unite with the federation in calling a
national convention of miners and mine la
borers of every organization to unite them all
in one BODY
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-09

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Sept, 9.-Gen- Sher
idan has issued an order assuming command
Of the troops to he present here at the mill
tary display Oh the 10th inst, and appoint
ing Brig Gen J. W I.atts chief of staff
Gep Sher,daBs addre - Is tile. Aidine hotel
this city
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-09

Important meeting Friday evening for
work and to complete uniform work
Every member please be present. By
order of chancellor commander
E. I'll. BOWMAN, Jr. K. RS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-09

LONDON. Sept e-T'he queen has conferred
the order of knighihood on DIR. morell Mac
Kenzie, the eminent surgeon. who Is attend
ing the crown prince nj Germany on hs
Journey to Tyroi
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-09

BROOKLYN, N. Y, Sept John Gale,
rolored, aged 40 was struck on the temple by
a base bali while crossing field where some
boys were playing and died Thursday night
Charles Miller, who hated the ball has been
arrested
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-09

John Cavanaugh and Pat Heeney, sent
to Joliet for the Rosenfield murder, and
released this week, have arrived in the
city and will remain here, following their
farmer trades.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-09

BUFFALO, Sept Thursday afternoon
Mr.. Norman E. Mack. president of The Buf.
falo Evening Times company, limited, mott
fed his employees that on and after this date
the Office would pay the union scale and en-
ploy none but union men. The Times has
been a non-union office for the past two
years.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-09

LONDON, Sept 9-The lord mayor of Dub
lin is making preparations to receive on the
18th inst deputation of TWENTY-FIVE Eaglish
home rulers, among whom will he a number
of clergymen Of the Church o England, who
are in sympathy with the home rule move
ment The deputation will first attend a
demonstration in the Irish capital and will
then scatter throH .l,out the cruatry to de-
liver addresses under the nusi,icts' OF the Irish
National league and the var'nns Protestant
home rule associations ~ i II eat sections IT
Ireland.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-09

VIENNA, Sept. emperor Francis Jo-
seph has decorated M. Pasteur with the in
sigma of the order of the Iron Crown and
conferred upon bin the title of baron
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-09

navy department. The trial lasted six hours,
and resulted in the development of more horse
power than the $500 required by the con
tract The mean distance ran per hour was
ID S knots The low speed attained, as com.
pared with the Atlanta, is attributed to the
fact that the vessel has not been docked for
one year, and her bottom is foul, while the
Atlanta, when on trial, had clean hull fresh
from the dock. II is believed that when the
tiremen are thoroughly familiar with the
Boston 400 indicated horse power can be
maintained under forced drafts. The ship
was at her full displacement of 800 toms
Cholera In Chilli.
WASHINGTON CITY, Sept. 9.-Unitei
States Minister Roberts. at Santiago, Chill,
telegraphs the department of state that choi-
era has appeared in several sections of that
country, and in some places has assumed
alarming proportions.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-09

ST PAUL, Mimi, Sept 9-The North
Star Mutual Fire Insurance company, of st
Paul, having recently met with several heavy
losses have decided to wind up the affairs of
the company. At a meeting of the directors
Thursday it was decided to voluntarily ask
the court for the appointment of receiver
Secretary Kimhall stated to a reporter that
they had a surplus of little over $50, 900
with which TO pay $50 90 of losses and re-
funded premiums
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-09

All sizes and best grades of Anthracite
coal SIS per ton, delivered to any part of
this city. discount for cash 25 cents per
ton; camel coal for CRATES So.
E. G. FRAZER.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-09
THE MARkE RS.

Following vera the quotations on the board Of
traie to day Wheat No September, opened
ss1,s.- closed Gsti.' nominal: October, opened
,0is ',c cie>..d s,9a': November opened and
c"asi fsc ton-No. September, opened
niac rIosed isisc. October. opened Az NC
tlo,,~l 42ia1ic: November. opened 4ls4c bid
''asei ~ ssc asked oats-No. September,
laned 24s.sc asked. closed 2434c nominal:
)col"r. OPENED 2h1zc, clio ed z114c bid; No
'tinh'i, "te'rt s's4 sc, CLOSED zoe. Pork
Year. "lrnei sl's5, closed sl230 nominal; Jan
ary, oi~ane'l sisi5, Giosed $l2 IA bid. Lar
September. OPENED ~ 30, closed S5.52l3 nom
"al.
Live stock-Tbe following were the prices al
the unien stock yards; Hogs Market opened
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-09

A beautiful piece of silver table ware
is an engraved bread platter with knife
to match.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-09

BosToN, Mass, Sept. 9-The hackers n
the famous bicyclist, w A Rowe of Lynn,
are about to send him abroad 10 challenge all
corners He sails Saturday on the Werra
from New York. He will doubtless meet
Howell, tie Engiish racer
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-09

Wants to Match kiirsin Agains. Sullivan
NEW YoHK, Sept. g Rcharl X Fox,
IN cable dispatch from Paris, offers 10 hack
Kilrain against John l. Sullivan for slo, nm
or S2O, 800 Il side whether he wins OF iuses his
fiyht with smith
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-09
ALuNcHEoN TO THE DOCTORS.
They Dispose of 1.400 Bottles of Ameri-
can fNhanpagus- m Short Order.

They Dispose of I.40O Bottles of Ameri-
can Champagne in Short Order.
WASHINGTON CITY. Sept "A great
number of the visiting doctors, their wives
daughters and friends, Surged through the i'm
mense inner court of the new pension build
ing Thursday night from O'Clock until mid
night They were there to attend the so
called banquet 10 the medical congress II
was in no sense banquet, only luncheon
being served to those who were able to reach
the tables. Fourteen hundred bottles of
champagne of American manufacture were
con sumed with unexampied rapdity. The
Marine band played popular selections
throughout the evening
The appearance of the great court epclos
ure was strikingly handsome, the side pillars
and enormous panels being decorated with
the flags Of all nations Between 1000 and
5000 people. fairly well dressed, promenaded
around the lower floor and balconies, and the
affair was rs successful as was possible with
d crowd so ui.rnanageabiy large.
Irish Catholics Visit the President
WASHINGTON CRY. Sept 9-The mem
hers of the Irish Catholic Benevolent union
CdlitI uI1bU tHt W pay
their respects, and President Gleunan, Of the
union, expressed to the president the grati6
cation felt by himself and friends in being
permitted the honor. He then proceeded:
Loving the church and its teachings, and
deeply attached to the land Of their nativity
and ancestry, land whose people are ach-
ing to enjoy the blessings OF liberty and
horne rule such is secured to the people of
this country, they are the more proud of the
fact that they are American citizens, who
rejoice in all that tends to add to the glory,
| renown and prosperity Of the republic, the
only government on earth that guarantees
the blessings of civil and religious liberty"
The president responded by expressing his
| qualification at meeting many of the rep
reseutatives of the Irish Catholic Benevolent
| union, the more SO from the fact that it was
bene VIOLENT in character He thought socie
ties like this helped the work Of good gov
| ernment He then shook hands with each Of
| the visitors
The Medicos Not Completely Happy.
| WASHINGTON CITY, Sept 9-Unfsvora-
bic comment and criticism that have ap
peared in some newspapers sbo ut the pro
| ceedings Of the International Medical cob
gress have excited th. Indignation Of many
of the delegates DIR. J. b. Hamilton, th'
secretary general of the congress, says that
the attempt to disgrace our country by be
lifting our foreign guests and decrying the
scientific aspects of the congress, is only
viewed with utter contempt by the delegates
and no man dare sign his name to the state
ments that have been sent from this city b
| malContantS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-09

The Boston Comes Up to the Scratch.
WASHINGTON CITY, Sept a-The official
report of the officers in change of the new
cruiser, Boston, upon her recent trial trip up
Long Island Sound, has been received at the
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-09

A pretty and convenient device for
ladies' desk is silver letter clip.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-09

When all so-called remedies fail, DR..
Sages Catarrh Remedy cures.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-09

Turquoises are veiy popular, both In
with pearls and diamonds.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-09

CHICAGO, Sept 9,-The following ap
pointments. taking effect Sept $, were an
nounced Thursday from the presidents offics
of the Chicago Rock Island & Pacific rail-
road: A. kunball, assistant to the president
E st John, general manager; Warren G
Purdy, elected vice president, in addition to
his present position as secretary and treas
urer; John F. Phillips, late cashier, appoint
ed by the board Of directors assistant score
tary and assistant treasurer at Chicago.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-09
CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND g. PACIFIC R'Y


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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-09
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-09

Minneapolis st
fishing grounds Of Iowa and ns non
Minneapolis raul ana
principal Ticket Offices in the
RI CABLE E ST. JOHN ga H0LBR00K
Pest& Chicago g"Ihap
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-14

accept the management of the new Duluth,
South Shore and Atlantic, in which James
McMillen is heavily interested, has fallen
through. Mr.. Spicer VIII remain In MS
present position.
Luke o. Crowthers, a cigar maker. belong
ing in Claremont, N. a., murdered his
mother, Monday night
Maryland oyster dredgers are vigorously
opposing the police and several exciting en-
counters have occurred.
A fire in the seven-story building. No. 1853
Green street. New York, yesterday. occa-
stoned heavy loss.
Utah business men are protesting against
any reduction in duties on lead and lead ore.
Another dishonest Montreal detective is in
limbo.
A colored woman in Tennessee has swim
died the government out of nearly $1,000 BY
securing pension money by. passing herself
off as the widow of a soldier.
ID. DeCastro & Co., shipping commission
merchants, New York, have assigned.
The charges against M. Wilson have been
dropped.
cago and San Francisco has been reduced to
three days and 21 hours.
Searle. Vannerman & Co., notions and
white goods, Philadelphia, have assigned.
Liabilities, $265000
Asa Smith. Rep, is reelected mayor of
Keene, n. III.
VIM. w. Nichols, for many years circus
rider and proprietor, died at North Adams,
Mass, yesterday.
The National line steamer Chandorganora
brought 1927 emigrants to New York. Five
died on the voyage and the captain has been
arrested for overcrowding.
Fire in the Sawyer Electric Light Com
pany's builing in Brooklyn, N. T., yester-
day. caused panic among the 100 girls em-
ployed there. Several tainted but were res
cued by the fremen.
The shareholders of the collapsed Central
Bank Of Canada will lose heavily. Criminal
proceedings will be begun against the direct
Ors.
Dupont & Co.'s powder works at Lofin,
Pa, exsloded yesterday. One man was fa-
tally burned.
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-14

WRECK OF THE ALFRED WATTS.
What Is Known Of the Loss Of a
Maine Ship.

RocKLAND, Dec. 12.-Captain Frank
| Johnson of the ship Alfred Watts, Of
Thomaston, reported to be lost, eight days
out from Philadelphia, with oil for Japan,
was a resident of this city and has wife
and young child here. He has been in COM
mand of various ships, although young
man. This was his first voyage in the Alfred
Watts. He was general fayorite and re-
spected by ALL
The Alfred Watts was fine ship Of
2,043.66 tons gross and l,954.s6 net tons bur
den, built in Thomaston, in 1874, and owned
there.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 13.-Mr. William II.
Oakford, a merchant of this city, has been
advised of the loss of the ship Alfred Watts.
upon which his son. A. B. Oakford, had
taken passage for Japan. The Watts sailed
from this port,early in October with cargo
of petroleum for Hiogo, Japan, and it is said
that she foundered when but seven days
out, and that all but two of those on board
had been lost
Two persons, said to be seamen, were
picked up by passing steamer and landed
at Liverpool. The officers and crew num-
bered twenty-seven. The officers of the
ship were f. III. johnson, master; John r.
Key, frst,mate, and Edward Clark, second
mate
Mr. Oakford has received no definite in
formation about the two men picked up, but
is in hopes that one Of them may prove to be
his son, or that he with others may have been
picked up and landed at some other port.
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-14
Four WORTHLESS Photographed.


Four inmates of the Bangor Jail, made
famous by their supposed connection with
two of Names most startling robberies were
photographed yesterday noon by Mr. +. c.
Weston. Stain and Cromwell were first
taken from their cells to sit for their like
nesses. They both were very willing to un-
dergo the process and made not the least OBJ
lection to it. Mr.. Weston obtained very
good likenesses of them, as they tried to
look their best for the occasion and MR.
Weston, unlike the Western photographed
did not have to say Look pleasant, or III
shoot YOU" Whitney was next taken out OF
his cell to be photographed. He made some
objections and said that he didn't want his
picture taken to be printed in all the news
papers, The officials informed him that 1t
was going to be taken nevertheless and he
might as well submit to the operation. Whit
ney, however, Just as the impression was to
be made screwed his mouth out of shape and
cast down his eyes, so that the most favor
able results were not obtained In his case.
Foster took the matter Of having his photo.
graph taken very pleasantly, and beyond
nearly shutting his eyes attempted to make
no changes in his physiognomy:. good
negative was obtained of him. The latter S
photograph when finished will be sent to the
police departments and detective agencies Of
Boston and New York for Identification. 1t
Is probable that he will be recognized, and
his right name be made known.
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-14
WITH REDUCED PLURALITY
O'Brien Is Reelected In Boston-Re
publican Gains All Around.

BOSTON, Dec. 13-The vote polled today
was 81, ,4s7. the largest in municipal election
since 1883. O'Brien, DEM, is reelected
Mayor by plurality of 1755. The Demo-
cratic plurality last year was 4.66s, and the
plurality of 1885 was S,G9S. The Board Of
Aldermen elect stands: s Republicans, 2
Democrats, and 2 Independent Democrats,
gain of Republicans. The Common
Council stands 43 Democrats and 20 Repub-
licans, the same as last year.
Hugh r. Brady, Democrat, is elected Street
Commissioner His plurality is about 1000.
The Aldermen elect are: Jesse M. Cove,
Rep. Philip J. Doherty, Ind. DEM; John
A. Mclaughlin, DEM; ID. p. Wilson, Rep
G. w. Smith. Rep; VIM. Carol, Dem.
Samuel Kelley, Rep; Chas Fl. Allen. Rep.
John C. Short, Ind. Dem.; N. G. Smith,
Rep. Homer Rogers, Rep; Otis Eddy. Rep.
Carol and Mclaughlin alone were elected
on the straight Democratic ticket Doherty
and Short ran against the regular Demo
cratic candidates and were endorsed by the
Republicans.
The license vote was Yes, 26,577; no, 49,
094 Last year it was: Yes, p ,223; no,
1916.
The School Committee is as follows: John
G. Blake, Geo. r. Swasey, Russell ID. Elliott
John L. Flint Emily A. Fifeld, e. G. Corri,
gan, Jos. Il. Duryea, Thomas 0'Grady.
In Other Cities.
LOWELL, Mass, Dec. ia. ID. Palmer
Rep, is elected Mayor. His plurality is 800
Last year the Democrats had S21 majority
The Aldermen elect are all Republicans, also
Is of the "a Councilmen. The license ma
jority is 796.
SALEM, Mass, Dec 13.-Raymond, Rep.
is reelected Mayor by 741 plurality. The
City Council is strongly Republican. The
license majority is 525.
LYNN, Mass, Dec. 13.-Geo. K. Higgins
Rep, is elected Mayor, over Mayor Hurt, the
workingmen's candidate, by a majority OF
754. The City Conncil is Republican. The
license majority is 800.
WORCESTER, Mass, Dec. IL. = Samue
Winslow, Republican. is reelected Mayor by
| 1913 plurality. All the Aldermen are Repub
| lican. and eight of the twelve Councilmen
| The license majority is 10.
| NEwBURYPoRT, Mass, Dec. 13-Wm. III
| Huse. Ind, is elected Mayor. His plurality
| is 113. The Aldermen are Republicans and
3 Democrats. The Common Council stand:
| 10 Republicans and 8 Democrats. The license
majority is 517.
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-14
WHERE THEY STAND.
The Status Of Fishery Negotiations
as Gathered by a Reporter.

Boston, Dec 13.-The Washington cores
pondent of the Herald says: when the
fisheries negotiators met, Secretary Bayard.
on behalf of the United States, proposed to
the British Commissioners that the same
privileges be accorded American fishing YES
sells in Canadian ports that ale accorded Ca
madam fishing vessels in our ports. The one
is considered reciprocal to the other. 10
this the British Commissioners. acting at
the request of Canada, as represented by Sir
Charles Upper. responded with counter
proposition to the effect that they would
grant what was asked for our fishing vessels,
and also the right to fish in the Canadian in
shore fisheries, If the United States would
conclude a new reciprocity treaty similar to
that of 1854 To this the American commits
sioner responded that we did not want the
inshore fisheries, and we did not propose to
purchase the rights we claimed, but that we
would be willing to refer the question OF
these rights, with the three-mile limit ques-
tion, to arbitration, and finally, that this
matter must be disposed of before the ques-
tion of reciprocity should be taken up.
At this point the negotiations rest The
British Commissioners will consult the men,
! bers Of the Dominion government in the in
terval as to the next step. The British Com
-
ever Canada wants. Sir Charles Upper is
heir spokesman in the negotiations.
Tupper Talks In Chicago.
CHICAGO, Dec. 13.-Sir Charles Tupper of
Nova Scotia, Minister of Finance and Her
Maiesty's Plenipotentiary representing Can
ada on the Fisheries Commission, arrived in
Chicago yesterday.
81 am on my way to Manitoba" he said,
to meet Lady Upper, who returns with me
to Washington for the winter or as long
as my duties in the commission keep ne
at the Capital"
Sat the time of Mr.. Chamberlaln's ap-
pointment by the Queen to represent Eng
land on the commission it was said the Ca
madam people were much dissatisfied" was
the remark with which the reporter angled
for an expression of views.
"There were reports in American news
papers to that effect | understand" said Sir
Charles, "but all such statements are wrong
In fact believe Mr.. Chamberlain and the
entire commission will bring about settle
ment that will satisfy all the Powers that are
to be party to it,"
"How win reciprocity. or commercial un-
ion with Canada affect the question now be-
fore your commission?
"There is no doubt that there ought to be
freer communication between Canada and
the United States in the matter Of trade, and
il will undoubtedly be brought about. /
don't think that the steps now being taken
to bling it about need be relaxed on account
of our deliberations"
"Do you understand commercial union to
be step toward annexation, as is sometimes
said?"
NOW we have reached point Of the sub
iect where | am not free toitalk. For four
teen years / represented the county of Cum
n..1 hax ftsxo fohl fald mn onn
stituents this was matter would not con-
slider at all"
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-14
FULTON IN BIDDEFoRD.
A Boycott as a Reminder of That
Centleman's Crusade.

BIDDEFoRD. Dec. 13.-Joseph X. Libby's
store, the largest dry goods establishment in
the city. is being boycotted by the Catholics
of Biddeford. The feeling arose among the
Irish and French residents when Mr.. Libby
took prominent stand in support of Rev
Justin d. Fulton of Brooklyn, who recently
lectured here against Romanism. Since
then the feeling has increased to extensive
proportions. In an interview with Times
Reporter today, Mr.. Libby acknowledged
that boycott is being practised but claimed
that the increase of Protestant trade since
the Fulton sensation has more than counter.
balanced this falling off Of Catholic patron
age. A great deal of local interest is mani
tested In the affair.